Pile-gage.



No. 813,132. PATENTED FEB. 20, 1906.

J. ZIMMERMAN.

PILE GAGE. APPLICATION IILED JAN. 19. 1905.

(Juventoz a a e havin a ivotedo eratin' extension- 3 g g P P g JOHN ZIMMERMAN,

UNITED STATES OF PHILADELPHIA,

FILE-GAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 18,1905.

PATENT PENNSYLVANlA. ASSlGNOR MILLS. A CORPORATION OF PENN Patented Feb. 20, 1906.

serial No. 241.540.

h Tdmliwhom it may concern! I citizen of: the United States,

ZIMMERMAN, a-

" Be it known that 1, JOHN residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of ble-pile fabrics; and

to oecupy 'a position either above or be ow a shuttle when the latter my invention consists Perms lvania, have Pileage, of wh'ch the following is a specifiinvented a new and useful cation. My invention relates to pile-gages for douit consists of a gage with a swinging end, which may be raised and lowered at will so as to permit said swingin end 7 is passing through the shed My invention further consists in providing attached thereto. g A further object of my invention consists ositive partial Aiurther object 0 in providing a floating pile-gage with means for shifting it to difierent posltions in the shed pile-spacer.

floating pile-gage certain portions of the to permitaccess to either the upper or the lower fabric.

,A further object of my invention consists in permitting longitudinal movement of a and in providing means for such movement to secure a beneficial result.

It also" consists of means for drawing the out of the cloth during the process of weaving.

Figure 1 represents 'a side elevation ofiny Fig; '2 represents a plan view thereof. Fig. 3 represents a horizontal section on line as at, Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale. Figs. 4 and 5 represent perspective views of gage, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 6 represents a side elevation of my pile-gage as lied to a loom. Fig. 7

PP represents a vertical section on lme y y, Flg. e.

6, on an enlarged scal reierence indicate Similar numerals of corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a complete pile-spacer, which consists of strips 2 and '3, respectively, performing the functions of a gage and an operating-arm, preferably made of metal and hinged together at 4 to permit the arm 3 to be raised andlowered as may be desired, the gage 2 forming a support for the arm 3.

The strip 3 has a depending end 5, which is provided with eyes 6 and-7 for a purpose hereinafter described.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I show a cut-away portion Sin the strip 2, leaving a projecting ring 9 in said strip, and the object of which isto receive the opening 10 in the strip 3, after which that portion of the ring 9 which projects beyond the strip 3 is formed into a flange 11, which prevents the strips 2 and 3 from sepa rating, while at the same time permits them to turn on each other.

Any desired form of pivot or hinge or other similar connection may evidently be used.

The operation is as follows: A cord 12 is secured toa strip 3 by passing itthrough the eye6. The other end ofsaid cord 12 is connected with the jacquard or-shaft mechanism,- which latter is not illustrated in the drawings, but may be o form. A cord 13.is secured to the strip 3 by passing it"through the eye 7 and is provided with-a lingo 14 or may be connected with a shaft which lowers the strip 3 when the cord 12 is lowered, and consequently depresses said stri 3. The lay 15 is provided with a strip or ar 16 of sufiicient length to include all the depending ends 5 of the pile-spacers 1, which are placed between the upper and the f any well-known lower clothes 17 and 18, respectively, as seen in Figs. 6 and 7','it being noted that the spacer 1 may be placed between each pile warp 19, if desired, as seen in Fig. 7. of the strip or gage 2 determines the length of the pile 19 in the fabric. When a weft is tobe su plied 3 are all raised, so as tov permit said weft to as to permit said weft to findits way above 3 are ah lowered, so

The height to the lower cloth 18 ,the strips find its way below the strips 3 to the lower the strips 3 to the upper cloth 17. When the take-up mechanism draws carried with the fabric; but as all the strips 3 are lowered'for each pick in the upper cloth ,dependmg ends 5 are throw of the lay 15 partly withdraws the gages 2 from the fabric and returns said gages 2 to their proper positions relatively to other parts. I

It will be evident that various changes the fabric toward the breast-beam of the loom, the gages 1 are brought in the path of the strips 16, which due to the backuiard weaving.

throu hthe shed.

;2. na device of the character described, a

gage, an arm hinged thereto, means coacting 'Wlth, said end,-whereby saio arm s raised'or loweredwhen the shuttle is passing'through the shed, and means for drawing the gage'out of the cloth during the process of weaving.

3. Ina dev ce of the character described, a

gage, anarm'hinged thereto, a lay 'co-acting with said arm, means whereby the latter is raised and lowered when the shuttle is passed through the shed, and means for drawing the gage put of the cloth during the process of 4" In a gagje an-arm hinged thereto, a depending end on said arnu a la ,a strip'seoured thereon in the path of whic said depending end passes and by means of which the -movements of said gage are regulated and meansfor actufating said arms. F5 5 5'. Ina device ofithe'char acter described, a gage, a swinging arm secured. thereto, a depending-end on said arm, an upper angle. lower eye on said end, a cord secured to said upper'eye and to means by which said cord is actuated, suitable means attached to said lower eye, a lay and meansthereonwhereby the movements of said. gage are automatic ally regulated. i g

6. In a deviceof the character described, a gage, a projecting ring at one end thereoi, an' arm havin' an opening adapted to IGCGIVG: said ring hich latter forms a hinge on which device of the character described, a

said arm is movable, means for raisingand lowering said arm and automatic means for regulating the movement of said age.

. 7. In a device of the character escribed, a pile-gageha ing' a swinging arm, a depend mg end, a lay and a bar securedtheret'o which acts in conjunction with said end to regulate the movement of said gage.

'8. Afloating pile-gage and means for lon- 'gitudinally movin t e gage. I 9. 'A floating p1 -gage, a lay, and means upon the gage cooperating with said lay to cause lon itudinal movement of the gage;

10'. floating pile-gage havin a pivoted arm, means for maintaining suitaole lon itudinal position of the gage by-means o the arm and means for shifting the arm verti cally. A

- 11. A floating pile'gage having a pivoted arm and means for shifting saidarm 'verti cally.

'12. A floating pile-gage havin a pivoted arm, a lay, a projection upon t e arm engaged by movement of the lay and means for shifting the arm vertically.

13. A-floating pile-gage and means for intermittentlymovin the gage'longitudinally.

14. A floating pi e-gage having a pivoted arm and means for shifting said arm to per mit weaving in either of'the fabrics at will.

'15. A flgating pile-gage having a pivoted arm, a projection upon said arm, a lay causmg engagementwith'said projection to produce longitudinal movement of the gage intermittently and means for varying the vertical position of the-arm.

16. A longitudin'ally-moyable pile-gage. 17. A pileage having an arm connected therewith and means for producin vertical and longitudinal movement thereo 1.8. A pile-gage and means for producing intermittent positive partialwithdrawal from the pile.

. JOHN ZIMMERMAN. Witnesses:

JOHN .A. WIEDERSHEIM, O. D. MoVAY. 

